panther cap (Amanita pantherina)
Amanita pantherina is an Amanita species with brown cap, pure white flakes, crimped cap rim and bordered bulb. It contains ibotenic acid and muscimole and is highly toxic.
Scientific name: Amanita pantherina
Features
The cap is 5 to 12 cm wide, light to dark brown, with pure white, small flakes and clearly crimped edge. The gills are white and free and do not discolour. The stem is white with a deep-seated, smooth, untempered ring and a small bulb with sharply set beaded rim, often belt-like rings above it. No taste sample! The flesh is white and never red. White
Habitat
Deciduous and coniferous trees, often beech, oak, pine.. Various soils.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
Summer to autumn.
Weather and fruiting
Toxic and psychoactive. Panther spotting and striate ring — dangerous mix-up with the blusher.
Lookalike risk
Blusher: It has dirty pink-gray flakes, a creaked ring and reddened flesh. European false blushing amanita: It has gray, flat enveloping remains, a crimped ring high on the stem and a bulb without a beaded edge.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Panther cap: is it edible?
No, it is poisonous. Highly poisonous; confused with Amanita rubescens and Amanita excelsa.
Panther cap: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs June to November. Habitat: Deciduous and coniferous trees, often beech, oak, pine.
Panther cap: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Blusher (Amanita rubescens, edible with restrictions): It has dirty pink-gray flakes, a creaked ring and reddened flesh. Other lookalikes: European false blushing amanita.
When is a trip worth it?
Toxic and psychoactive. Panther spotting and striate ring — dangerous mix-up with the blusher.